Legal dimensions of educational vouchers

In recent years, the concept of school choice has come to the forefront of public debate. Once considered a heresy against the creed of the common school, family choice proposals are slowly gaining increased support from across the political spectrum and promise to change the face of educational governance in America. A number of organized groups have rallied together in opposition to the voucher concept. having aside-stepped the issue in 1998 when it denied certiorari in a case from the Washington Supreme Court upholding that state's voucher program, the Court has yet to rule on a voucher program. Even if the Court were to garner a majority consensus on the constitutionality of school vouchers, there still remains significant political skepticism over the potential policy implications that could flow from such a dramatic transformation.